A teenager collapsed in the heat following a particularly strenuous football practice. Upon presentation to the emergency department, the patient complains of severe muscle pain and weakness. Rhabdomyolysis is suspected. Which of the following laboratory tests will confirm the diagnosis because it is the most sensitive and specific?
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The nurse is performing an electrocardiogram on a patient with rhabdomyolysis. The patient asks the nurse what the rationale is for this test, since he is young and has no cardiac history. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
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